The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-03-12
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Interesting Items PICKED Up and Assorted b.
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Interesting Items PICKED Up and Assorted b.
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Webster Weiss, Of Bethlehem. was il
town Tuesday.
John Reber has purchased valuable
bay horse; consideration, S175.
-Rumor has it that a public reading
room will be opened here shortly.
The bed of the new double track is be.
ing strengthened and trains will soon be
run over 1t.
Our popular restauranter, C. II. Nc
Daniel, circulated 'mongst Mauch Chunk.
ers, one day this week.
we are pleased to announce that oul
old friend Josiah Ruch is rapidly GONZALES
cling after a severe illness.
Aaron Snyder disposed of his valuable
trotter, Edward r., recently, to party
at Pottsvile. Consideration, 1926.
George Miner and Ambrose Kast left
last week for Reardon, N. j., where they
have found employment in d large mould
ing establishment
Misses Minnie and Lizzie Laubach, es-
Unable young ladies Of Seigfried's Bridge,
spent several days this week with Miss
Mary Laury and friends.
The tickets for the grand rattle at
Christman's Fort Allen House, on the It'll
proximo, are going rapidly. You should
make it point TO buy one.
Since their introduction in this section
Aaron Snyder, agent, has sold sixteen hun
dred of the Improved Western Washers
The machine is the best of the kind now
in the market and gives full satisfaction
wherever used.
Oscar Christman is having his street
sprinkler put in order. A new water box
has been secured with an increased carry
ing capacity, and as soon as the weather
''gets there" we can expect to see Oscar
navigate with the hose.
Our borough authorities deserve the
thanks of the community for the prompt
manner in which they have moved to pre-
vent further annoyance to our citizens from
the many young hoodlums hereabouts. 1t
would not be out of place If parents were to
restrict somewhat the liberty of their boys
and girls, especially rs 10 street-running,
which at most is conducive of no good.
Our musical young friends have or
ganized themselves into a choral union and
elected the following officers: President,
Rev. J. E. freeman. secretary, C. w.
Seweli: treasurer, W. f. Biery; organists,
Misses Ella Snyder and Emma Whitehead.
Thus far about twenty-five members have
been enrolled. We trust our citizens will
properly encourage the members in their
good work.
Among the old and progressive citizens
of Weissport there is none more conspicu-
Gus, or with propensity for progression
more thoroughly developed than our re-
spected townsman, Nathan Snyder, pro-
prietor of the steam planning mill. The
erection of this mill was commenced about
one year ago, and to-day it is one of the
most thoroughly equipped planning mills in
the Lehigh Valley. The bpildipg Is two
and half stories high, 4ONl2O feet, located
in the bath room at the northeast extremi-
ty of the building is fire apparatus with
six hundred feet OF hose; at moments
notice this machine can be put in motion
throwing three hundred and fifty gallons of
water per minute oyer the highest building
in the neighborhood. The planning mill is
run by one hundred horse power Erie
City engine, attached TO which is a labor
saying water pump. The machinery on
the first and second floors is of the best
make and includes, planning and matching
machine, six inch moulding machine, four
inch moulding machine, tenoning machine.
blind slat tenoning machine, mortiser, uni
versal saw bench, wabel saving or growing
machine, swing cut off and lightning gig
saw, improved raising machine, hand
planer and joiner, sand papering and verti-
cal boring machine, blind staple driving
machine, and freeing, moulding and shap-
ing machine. The drying room, l5x4O
feet, in the south end of the building is
conveniently arranged for the handling and
storing Of finished goods. In the north end
of the building, on the second floor, a large
room is partitioned off and used as grist
mill. The machinery is of the most i'm
proved and moderr manufacture. The loft
is used as general storing room for all
kinds of lumber. Close to the main build
ing are two sheds, 25x75 feet each, used for
storing lumber. Eighteen to twenty skilled
mechanics find employment the year round,
the pay roll of which averages S7OO to $500
per month the gear out. Mr.. Snyder pro-
nounces business as booming, the men still
working on last years orders. Everything
in the vicinity represents spirit of activity
which we hope will continue.